The Niceville Eagles will head out to face off against the Milton Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Niceville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.1 points per game this season.
Niceville took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-35 victory over Lincoln. Niceville's win was all the more impressive since the Trojans were averaging only 11.63 points allowed on the season.
Johnny Lewis Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 197 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Niceville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Milton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell just short of West Florida by a score of 23-20. One positive for the Panthers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Milton got top-tier performance from Bryson Brown, who picked up 184 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. Brown's longest reception was for an incredible 72 yards. Cade Pierce was another key player, throwing for 209 yards and two touchdowns.
Niceville pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Milton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Niceville has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 397.4 total yards per game. It's a different story for Milton, though, as they've been averaging only 227.6. Will Niceville be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Milton flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Niceville against Milton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-7 win. In that game, Niceville amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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